Bahrain Strengthens Global Parliamentary Diplomacy at Geneva Summit

TDT | Manama

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Bahrain reaffirmed its growing commitment to global parliamentary diplomacy yesterday, as a high-level delegation from the Kingdom’s legislative chambers joined the opening session of the 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva.

Held under the theme ‘Parliamentary Cooperation and Multilateralism for Peace and Justice for All’, the conference is being organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in close cooperation with the United Nations from July 29 to 31.

The Bahraini delegation includes Jamal Mohammed Fakhro, First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council, who is heading the team, along with MP Abdulnabi Salman Ahmed, First Deputy Speaker of the Council of Representatives, and Dr Bassam Ismail Al-Benhamad, member of the Shura Council’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence, and National Security.

Bahrain’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Abdullah Abdulatif Abdullah, was also present at the inaugural session.

Global Commitment

Speakers at the opening ceremony included Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the UN Office in Geneva, Tulia Ackson, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet to the UN Secretary-General, and IPU Secretary-General Martin Chungong.

The delegation’s participation underscores Bahrain’s firm commitment to engaging constructively with the international community through parliamentary channels, and reflects the maturity of its democratic development.

Bahrain’s presence at the forum also signals a broader diplomatic message: that parliamentary voices are key players in building peace, justice, and global cooperation.

Peace Through Dialogue

The upcoming sessions at the Geneva conference are set to address pressing global challenges, including youth and women’s participation in parliaments during turbulent times, innovation for peacebuilding, and advancing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals through new avenues of international cooperation.

Other sessions will tackle the role of parliaments in shaping the digital future and defending the rights of people living in vulnerable situations, as part of inclusive action against discrimination.

These discussions offer Bahrain’s parliamentary bloc a platform to share its perspectives and extend its strategic engagement with legislative institutions worldwide.

Bahrain’s engagement in Geneva affirms its belief in parliamentary diplomacy as a vital force for regional and global stability.